The Plague
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Intro: Dm F Am C#dim
[Verso 1]
Dm F Am
The hospitals filled with coke-colored eyes
C#dim Dm
And nobody knows
F Am
The measles and mumps don't come close in size
C#dim Dm
Won't leave us alone
F Am
Created a packed-out room in the sky
C#dim Dm
Where Heaven would go
F Am
The smell so grotesque it kills your insides
C#dim Dm
And downward you go
[Pré-Refrão]
F Am
Put your mask on, bastard, hazard, bye
C#dim Dm
Don't take it off 'til there are better times
F {AM}
Never heard a bad lung cough so dry
C#dim Dm
Go be by yourself, don't wanna die
[Refrão]
F Am
Oh, the days move fast, it seems
C#dim Dm
Rotting bodies from gangrene
F Am
Wash the air with rosemary
C#dim Dm
It's the plague this century
F Am
No more coins to pay to live
C#dim Dm
All my lovers died from this
F Am
Nuclear war will take us next
C#dim Dm Am Dm Am
Oh, the plague, it took my breath
[Verso 2]
Dm F Am
Stand six feet away, please don't get too close
C#dim Dm
Won't catch what you got
F Am
I've had it before, and it was enough
C#dim Dm
To make me give up
F Am
People are just dying right on the block
C#dim Dm
And nobody cares
F Am
When crisis is near, their apathy calls
Dm
It's all they can hear
[Pré-Refrão]
F Am
Put your mask on, bastard, hazard, bye
C#dim Dm
Don't take it off 'til there are better times
F Am
Never heard a bad lung cough so dry
C#dim Dm
Go be by yourself, don't wanna die
[Refrão]
F Am
Oh, the days move fast, it seems
C#dim Dm
Rotting bodies from gangrene
F Am
Wash the air with rosemary
C#dim Dm
It's the plague this century
F Am
No more coins to pay to live
C#dim Dm
All my lovers died from this
F Am
Nuclear war will take us next
C#dim Dm Am Dm Am
Oh, the plague, it took my breath
Dm F Am
Oh, the days move fast, it seems
C#dim Dm
Rotting bodies from gangrene
F Am
Wash the air with rosemary
C#dim Dm
It's the plague this century
Am
No more coins to pay to live
Dm
All my lovers died from this
Am
Nuclear war will take us next
F#m E D C#
Oh, the plague, it took my
F#m E D C#
How to play The Plague
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.